Is there anywhere that I can purchase a Mi Box S remote? I currently have the original Mi Box, but I quite like the addition of the Live TV button, as it may help to convert my family to use it full time - rather than switching back and forward between terrestrial TV and the Mi Box. I've looked at places like AliExpress, but there seems to be nothing - I'm guessing it's too early at this stage.

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Any help would be appreciated.

For weeks I have been unable to login to my UFC Fight Pass account through the UFC app on my Shield TV. I get a variety of error messages, the most recent one being that I am logged into my account on another device. I even changed my password and still receive the same error message. I have also uninstalled the app, cleared its cache and data, etc. Anyone having similar issues?

Hi guys, do you know if any app besides Android TV Live Channels supports closed caption subtitles? I like the built-in app, but the lack of channel grouping and the non-updating EPG with TVIRL frustrates me to no end.

pls don't say that "PPTP is insecure, why do you wanna use it?"

I have my own reasons to use this ancient protocol

but I did not find any third-party PPTP or L2TP VPN client for Android

does it even exist?

This isn't a big deal because I don't watch a lot of HDR content, but I do notice I can't get the HDR badge on my screen when viewing HDR content with the Mi Box. My tv has a built in Roku so when I play the same 4k HDR movies from my Plex server on the TV's app it shows HDR. Playing that same movie on the Mi Box doesn't, it's the same for YouTube and Netflix.

Any settings I need to adjust on the Mi box?

As the title says, can anyone with a MiBox S confirm that the upgraded wifi + bt chip in the S model is good enough for local 4K streaming?

If not, can anyone recommend a decent usb etherned adapter that works with the S?

I'm getting mine next week.

So I can buy the Mi Box for 62$ and the Mi box S for 84$, is the price worth it? I have heard that you can update the Mi box also to android 8, will it be the same when the S gets the update to 9?

My Mibox 3 (updated to whatever the last build number was) crapped out again last week. Froze, died, "mi" splash boot loop, and then no signal at all were the symptoms. Gave it some time off and plugged it back in this morning, still no signal. Tried several unplug cycles and got back to the Mi splash boot loop. Reinstalled 2179 from a thumb stick to low and behold a functional box. NOW.... Caveat time. Who knows how long this will last so I'm not bothering much with adding apps. I'll use it sparingly for YouTube and what not until Xiaomi releases another update. I currently have a notification to go back on the latest official build but I'm going to hold out for a while. With all that said, lots of folks are thinking hardware issues(myself included) but I'm no longer sure about that. Maybe Xiaomi will actually put out a stable build for these boxes as it seems it totally software related. I could have sent mine in for replacement but at this point it's become a kind of train wreck game to see how long it stays functional.

TLDR; rolling back sorta "fixed" the Mibox... maybe there's hope? Nah let's keep resetting for fun!! Yay?

3 days ago, my Mi Box 3S unfortunately auto-updating to latest Oreo firmware.

Unfortunately because it brings unwanted problem with the wifi connection.

Long story short, after numerous tips, formatting and tinkering, the wifi problem was solved.

And low storage notification keeps bugging me. It seems that the default app installed altogether with the Oreo fills up the tiny storage. I can't even install all necessary updates, let alone install my preferred apps.

After spending several hours trying to disable unneeded apps, I think I found the problem.

5.6GB are the storage remaining.

Only 233MB available to use.

The Chromecast app was gobbling a massive 4.19GB on it's own.

So I proceed to clear the data and cache, gaining myself back a big portion of storage. And I disabled the Chromecast app. Won't be using it and will see how it goes.

I've been following the 500gb model for a while and it looks like it's no longer available on Amazon or Best buy or Walmart. Will they restock this model or is the 16gb the only model left ?

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Hello. I want to buy a new android tv. I used to have the xiaomi mi box and for the past week's she's running very slow i can't use it anymore. I asking for your help what should i buy, what's a good soluction i use it for streaming movies series and live tv. Thanks for all your help time .

Is there a timeline for this to happen? I've the wake up bug issue and it seems this build will solve the issue.

Is Mi Box S actually on Oreo 8.1? I’d like to know if google fixed the accessibility bug on that build.

You can test by turn on any accessibility service, then go to launcher, see if you can open app properly. Thanks.

Long story short - If you suddenly have issues connecting an android remote app to your device, try this. Download a different remote app (like sure universal) , go through the wifi pairing process. And while the new app is STILL paired, pair your favorite app again. It seems to be a problem with the pairing code, once a new one is generated you shouldn't have any more problems pairing. I hope this helps someone. If you know of any other solutions please post it in the comments.

I'm looking for whatever box would have the best WiFi. If I would get better performance with a USB WiFi stick attached to it I'm open to that solution as well.

It'll be used mostly for IPTV and Plex so some good hardware codec support would be awesome too.

Any Canadian west coast fellow know how to get Telus Pik TV AndroidTV apk? Thanks!

So, today I have encountered a very unexpected problem. Though, after googling around I found that I am by far not the first nor will I likely be the fast.

I found out (the hard way) that my TV only has a 100Mbit Ethernet port and the WiFi speeds are similarly limited.

It's usually not a problem, but after using it for mostly gaming (have a PS4 Pro), I decided to try out it's full capabilities and get some 4K UHD HDR rips and try to play em using Plex.

And... well, what do you know? "Network speed insufficient to stream".

Given that this TV is running Android, I was wondering if there were any USB2.0toEthernet or USB3.0toEthernet adapters available that support it so I can stream those kinds of large files, or if it's a closed case of Sony (and, apparently, other manufacturers) being idiots?

Like I didn't even think to check what speed the ethernet port was before buying, because it honestly boggles my mind that such expensive electronics can have such limitations in 2017. If I knew it would'a been enough of a downside I would have chosen a different model :/ Oh well, now I know, I suppose.

Hey Folks,

As the title says, one of my Mi Boxes seems bricked. It turns on when plugged in(white led is solid on), but does not show any other signs of life.

I have a second box, that was stuck on the Mi screen, so after some googling I found the original firmware, and was able to get it to install, and it's working great.

Does anyone know if there is a way to get the Mi to at least start/boot beyond the solid on led?? I read that if it lights up it should be fixable, but have had no luck yet with the suggested methods.

Thanks in advance, and sorry if this has been answered somewhere in this forum. If its here please point me in the right direction, this sub has a lot of posts and information.